Carpe Diem Special #215 Jack Kerouac's "white clouds"

Dear Haijin, visitors and travelers,

Welcome at a new episode of our CDHK Special. Last week I shared a haiku by Buson for your inspiration and today I love to share a few haiku written by Jack Kerouac, well known as the initiator of the Beat generation in haiku loving America. In our last Utabukuro episode I shared a few beauties by Kerouac and today I love to share two other haiku.

White clouds of this steamy planet
obstruct
My vision of the blue void

White rose with red
splashes – Oh
Vanilla ice cream cherry!

© Jack Kerouac

I would say two beautiful, but somewhat strange haiku, but that's Kerouac's style. I think it can inspire you in a fun way or in a serious way. It's up to you to create a new haiku inspired on these two and try to catch the spirit of Kerouac in your haiku.

only a faint moon

Here is my attempt:

dark clouds hide
the deep blue sky of night
only a faint moon

© Chèvrefeuille

A nice one, but did I catch the spirit of Kerouac? I am not sure, it's for sure in the spirit of Chèvrefeuille (smiles)

This episode is NOW OPEN for your submissions and will remain open until July 22nd at noon (CET). I will (try to) publish our new episode, blackthorn, later on. For now .... have fun!

Share your inspired haiku in the spirit of Jack Kerouac with us all.

1.	gillena	3.	Kim M. Russell	5.	Cressida
2.	白い蝶	4.	kyle tm

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